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Distinct affinity of nuclear proteins to the surface of chrysotile and crocidolite

The inhalation of asbestos is a risk factor for the development of malignant mesothelioma and lung cancer. Based on the broad surface area of asbestos fibers and their ability to enter the cytoplasm and nuclei of cells, it was hypothesized that proteins that adsorb onto the fiber surface play a role...

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Autores principales: Kubo, Yurika, Takenaka, Hiroyuki, Nagai, Hirotaka, Toyokuni, Shinya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: the Society for Free Radical Research Japan 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3491248/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23170051
http://dx.doi.org/10.3164/jcbn.12-39